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Suits and Overcoats at prices.

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KLEINSCHMIDT, THE TAILOR. Those Who Fail to Attend Our

WILL EVER HAVE CAUSE TO REGRET IT.

We are positively making the greatest offers in Men's, Youths' and Children's Clothing, Overcoats and Pants ever before known in Marshall County. We say the greatest and most truly genuine bargains ever before ottered, sind why?

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which is more dared to do.

All Clothing is marked in bold, plain figures before they are placed on the shelves, which, by the way, is the only legitimate, honest method that can be pursued proving at once that the customers' judgment is taken into consideration as well as our own. Furthermore it establishes a mutual confidence between the buyer and seller. Tlu lines are yet unbroken, assortments complete in every respect, in all grades and styles. PONDER OVER THESE PRICES. MICX'tS $10.00 buys the liest ('lay Worsted. Melton or Scot Hi made. ' 7.00 luys un excellent all wool Clay Worsted. r.C buys a strictly all-wxol line f ussimcre or Cheviot.

.".." buys a line all-wool Oassimere, which in styl, lit and workmanship

will equal any -SI'J.oo suit.

YOUTHS' :7.iiO buys a line Clay Worsled, stylish made, quality guaranteed, workmanship line. I..V buys a heavy, strictly all-wool Cassimoie. 'I'll buys a good wearing knock about suit. CI 1 1 I.I MilCN'S .Srt.'jo buys an Imported Fnglish Novelty, nobby, neat and stylish. 'l.'M buys an all-wool Cassiinere, not to be hail elsewhere for SI. 00. I. to buys a good Cassimere, durable and substantial. 7oc buys a uit. The Overcoat stock is yet very complete, assortments large, varieties good, all quantities, all sizes. Come in and look through, gladly show you. Trices are spot cash; sah will Hose January 'A, IV.t',

For several days past the talk on

streets has mostly been connected with the event that oeeured last night at the opera house. Some ten candidates were installed into the mysteries ol' the 'Orient" ami became loyal subjects to the great Casha, who was present to graciously receive them. Never betöre in the history of Plymouth has such a

j gentlemanly yet jolly crowd assembled

toother, and not mit il t tie small hours of the morning crept in upon them, did they desist irotu their labors, and rest upon the laurels they so heroically won. At 7 ::J0 the west bound Pennsylvania train brought in thirty Princes from llouibon with their "Mascot." Re1 aning immedially to the hall, they began preparation for the work. The en tire ceremony went off without a hitch, and the lioo Princes present were unanimous in pronouncing it the greatest "least" they were ever enabled to witness, with such an array of talent in conferring this realistic work. Among the prominent Princes of our city who were present, and who took great delight in listening to the charges given to the weary pilgrims

as they journeyed on tow aid the rising

sun, were Or. (i. R. Reynolds, Mayor Swindell, L. Tanner, J. C. Jilson and a number of others w J o are old wheel

horses as assistants around the sacred person of the Pasha. And it is said they were so wrapt up in the .symbols representing this order that they laded to attend the excellent lunch prepaired tor the occasion. Never for one moment did the scene of intellectual magnilienee become dim from the time the old arm chair with its glistening array id' sparkling jewels and royal purple under its magnificent canopy top, was placed upon its throne, to the time when the last weary pilgrim found rest under the shade of the palm trees in the beautiful gaulen of the Orient. The Rourhon team executed the lloor work in an excellent manner, led by Mr. .lohn Colvin, post master of that place, and assisted by a corps of competent otlicers, ami also by Argos Princes, a number of whom were present. Music was furnished by the mandolin

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orcnesira, mm unring the evening an excellent lunch was served. It was about l::fti when the secret work was completed, and all the Princes went home al ler vowing to attend every session in trie future that presented itself. Those who were made lull-pledged Princes last night were: Otto Albert, Win. .McLaughlin, John McKinney, Hid I.Iain, Prosper Hall, Carl Reynolds, P.ert Logan. L. II. Vanscoik, McNulty Hull and licit (Irani.

convinced her that he did not contemplate wronging her, and that if she said

much the people there would think I

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arrested, the result was that he ac-j complished his purpose ami ruined the j

girl. From Walnut he took her to Rochester, than out in the country, i t .

wnere sne was lounu by ner parents a

few days ago. When the girls parents;

j learned something regarding the probt he I able depravity of the man, they com

meuced a systematic search tor their

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DELIGHTFUL FEAST FOR THE CHIVALRY OF PLYMOUTH.

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The Knights of the Maccahees of the World, their ladies and friends, to

daughter, tracing her ami Hill 'o j the number of nearly lioo, assembled at

Rochester. They met Hill on the roadj and accused him of abducting the girl, lie arouse in his righteous indignation and emphatically denied knowing anything about the matter. When threaten -ed with arrest he came down off of his high perch, and informed the anxious parents where their daughter was. They brought her home, and after learning the true condition of affairs they had Hill arrested. The case will come up tomorrow, when the true condition of affairs will be brought out. It is said that this is not his first introduction in this kind of dirty work, and that there is an inter esting story connected with a former marriage.

for self government. On the financial issue there was silence. They also urged upon congressmen the feasibility of constructing a deep water canal between the southern end of Lake Michigan and the Maumee river, theuce to Lake line. Judge W. 1. Hess, ol Plymouth, was one of the speakers of the day, and alter the convention work was over, and alter 'eulogizing Mr. Jlolmen, he gave a few pointed remarks, referring to the Ith ward deal by the democrats. Other prominent republicans addressed the convention, and then the assembly adjourned.

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ALL JARABIN,

PLYMOUTH

FARMERS DO YOU WANT CASH ? Then cut your second growth White Ash into bolts and logs und deliver to our lactory. Holts cut I1 long, inches in diameter und up, ?rü.f0 per'cord. Logs cut II or :. feet long, 12 inches in diameter and up, 1S per thousand. Must be straight timber and free from knots. INDIANA NOVELTY M'F'G CO.

The I t-sl Organ Muh, II ill, llounliui; al Ihe Comity's lltptMist un the .bvt ('barge. List Tuesday the Inium'knuknt wrote up a man by the name of Wilber S. Hill, wherein he was charged with the crime of forgery. Since that time some very interesting events have

I taken place which will bring this man's

name more prominently before the public, and show him up in such a light as to entirely remove every shadosv from the minds of our people as to the kind of a man he is. P.ver since his sojourn in Plymouth he has been boarding with a family on the south side by the name of Siple. Jacob Sjple has a daughter aged 17 years, w hose comely appearance attracted the eye of this organ peddler. Ret ween the times he occupied imposing on th people in attempting to sell organs, he has utilized every hour in whispering words of love and devotion into the ears of this unassuming girl. The climax of Hills cussedness occurred about January .'Id, when he persuaded her to go with him to Walnut, where he informed the confiding girl he would make her his wife. It seems that he had eoueoeted a well matured plan to seduce this trusting woman without one compunction of conscience, and this was the first important step in that direction. When they arrived at Walnut they went to the hotel. Whether he registered as man and wife we have as yet failed to learn. Rut this much has been learned. After arriving Hut he told her that owing to surrounding circumstances they would be compelled to occupy the same room, to which she indignantly refused. Rut he finally

. hot Morj . Here is a local ghost and

story, which, while it constituted a very exciting night scene m the life drama of those who played leading parts, has not yet been made generally pubhe. A week ago Saturday night, a certain belated pedestrain, while passing the residence of W. K. Railey, on the south side, saw what he verily believed to be a ghost. To an Indki'KNDknt reporter he described the apparition as being very tall, and clad in a long w hite (lowing robe which Muttered in the midnight bree.e. lie said the ghost was marching around Mr. Railey s residence with stately measured tread, with itsga.e steadily fixed upon a point in the sky directly over the house. The pedestrian stood spell bound for a few seconds but recovered and hastily departed, lie never stopped running until he got home, lie was thoroughly couviuctd that no man could be out in

his night shirt at midnight with the

thermometer not many degrees above zero and live, and as he heard of no death in the immediate neighborhood he became absolutely certain thai he had seen a materialized spirit from the w orld of the departed. There is another chapter to the story however by which the iMMTF.Nor.NT hopes to undeceive him and set his mind at rest.

A week ago Saturday night W. K. Railey was rudely awakened by a disturbance on his metal roof. A large metal roofed dow window forms a sort of alcove in Mr. Railev's bed room

Against the top of this window leaned

a ladder, set there some time previous when roof repairs were made. When Mr. Railey heard an unusual noise on the roof at the head of the ladder his natural inference was that a burglar had just climed the ladder and was crossing the roof to gain entrance to the house by a second story window. He listened a moment and was convinced. Step by step he heard the burglar move over the roof. He arose, grasped his revolver and went to the window. After waiting a moment the better plan seemed to go out on the porch where, he believed the burglar, being alarmed, would attempt to descend. Rut from the porch the steps retreated to the window. Hastily returning to the window Mr. R. thought he would wing the burglar as he came low n the ladder, but the steps were heard to again approach the porch. To make sure that he would not come down by the ladder, Mr. R. removed that moans of escape and returned to the perch. Now all was still. Mr. R. now concluding that the burglar was entering the house by an upstairs window, returned to his bed room, sieed a lamp, and with lamp in one hand and six shooter in the other boldly climed the stairs: but when ho reached the second Moor all was still and nothing had been disturbed. Completely nonplussed but determined to solve the mystery he returned to the ground lloor ami went out doors again toreconnoiter. Clad only m a w hite night robe and goose Mesh he walked stealthily three times around the house without making any discovery. The burglar, howover.could still be distinctly heard on the roof. Mr. Railey was finally compelled, by. the wintry zephyrs, to return to the house for a fresh supply of animal heat, most of his natural supply having been exhausted. He proposed to go out again and lind that burglar but on Mrs Railoy's advice he concluded to goto bed and let the burglar burgle. With the first gray light of dawn he was out to solve the mystery. 'Fids time he succeeded. He found on the roof, with teeth chattering, and sniveling from head to foot (.'hilled to the very bone a black cat,

the opera house last night to w itness a public installation of otlicers for the ensuing year and to participate in the intellectual ami material feasts which had been so well prepare i for them. At 7:'?o o'clock a rap of sir Knight Maxej's gavei brought the assembly to order. The primary object of the occasion was stated to be that of installing

1 the newly elected otlicers of the tent.

Incidentally there was to be music and feasting and merry-making to the heart's content of the most expectant. The program was opened by orchestra music and prayer by Sir Knight Landis, followed bv another musical

selection. In the absence of (Jreat Commander Sir Knight Meredith, Sir Knight Adam 11. Wise ollieiated in his stead ami directed the installation of the following otlicers: M. C. Walls, Past Commander. W. R. Haskitt, Commander. Josiah Hoffman, Lieut. Commander. il. (J. Love, Chaplain. J. R. P.oyer, Sargeant. Daniel Jacoby, Master-at-arms.

Joseph Arney, 1st Master of the (iuards. F.J. Oilier, 2nd Master of theOuards. C. K. Nyhart, Sentinel. 1. A. Kitchy, Pickett. Sir Knight Wise was then installed as record and finance keeper by (Jreat Lieutenant Commander of Indiana, Arthur Hison, of La Porte. After the orchestra bait most exquisitely interpreted another selection of music addi esses were delivered by Sir Knights Hison. Wise and (Jreat First Ouard Joseph A. Vockey. These

gentlemen spoke eloquently of the grow th and benefits of the organization.

Tliü banquet was served m the V. M. C. A. hall where tables were spread and plates were laid three times before all were served. Taken all m all the occasion was without doubt one of the most successful of its kind ever given in Plymouth and is said to have been the most largely attended banquet ever given by any society in this city.

"THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER." ;. I'.t-iili Williams, of the Nwrtlieru lutlitiiiiuu, uu the Country Journal. The following is from the pen of one of Indiana's most noted journalists and is worthy of perusing more than once, so that the full import of its meaning is indelibly stamped on the mind of the reader. After speaking of the numerous papers in Northern Indiana, he confines: "What is more, their subscribers owe them much, for no class of men labor

more unceasingly or vigorously and unselfishly to forward the interests of those among whom they are located and have their homes. In this particular the public owes the conductors of their respective home journals more than can be told. Their efforts never cease and so much is d ine by them free of charge that their big city competitors exact pay for to the last farthing. "It never will be known how much

the country in general owes the wellconducted, active, aggressive, wideawake country newspapers, for they have been the pioneers in every worthy local work that would in any way be of advantage to their own people, and one and all should receive a generous, ungrudging support that would lift them above the line of the w orry and engrossing effort to barely 'make ends meet with not a dollar more, thus taking them away from duties that would enable them to improve, beautify and brighten their respective journals, rather than to le foi ever vexed about the wherewithal that will be required on the coming Saturday night when the weekly expenses fall due. The general public would be surprised to see how much their respective home papers would improve were this worry about the finances of the journal lifted from the shoulders of the publishers by promptness on their part. Forty-eight

years in a new spaper ollice has enabled us to learn this much, if no inure."

G. W. HOLMEN CHOSEN. At (lie Ki'Miltli:iii District (mi veuWoii lleM at South lliil Yvterl:. ii. W. Holmen Wu Fleeted Ch;iii iiiau. Tuesday a jolly crowd of republicans arrived home from South Rend, bubbling over with enthusiasm, and claiming to have met with a refreshing shower of political allluence from the gathering of notable politicians in that

city. They were loud in their praise of .south Rend, when referring to the treatment received. As stated Tuesday by the 1ndi PFMU'iNT, this meeting was for the purpose of electing a chairman for the Rtth congressional district. The convention seemed in perlect accord, and unanimously elected il. W. Holmen, of Rochester, to that honored position, ami it is said that Mr. Holmen will without doubt support John K. Howdy, of Rushville, tor chairman of the Indiana repubhem state committee. The counties represented in this district were St. Joseph, F.lkhart, Kosciusko, Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski and Starke, and every delegate was present. The meeting was held in the (Jood opera house, and at was called to order. It was announced that owing to a tire which had occurred at his home, it had made it impossible for R. R. Oglesbee, the retiring chairman, to be present. Wilbert Wood, of St. Joseph county, was elected chairman of the convention. Fred A. Miller, of the South Rend Tribune, was chosen secretary, and also all republican tnlitors present as assistant secretaries. The committee on resolutions was appointed, Win. Kendall, of Plymouth, representing Marshall county in this body. The resolutions presented by this body were purely repuolican and without any beating around the bush announced the position assumed, emphasizing the fact that "it was a party of protection protection to labor, protection to industries, protection to all alike and believed in reciprocity, the handmaiden of protection." They also gave a touch to the Monroe doctrine and declared that they would always sympathize with any nation struggling

Court Note. Jennie Rerkeypile vs. Moses Rerkeypile. Petition lor divorce, alimony, etc. Defendant restrained from selling or otherwise disposing of any of his property, real or personal, until the further order of the court. 1). L. (Jrossman vs. N. V. C. A: St. L. R'y. Co. Appeal bond lileu and case is to be taken to the supreme court by defendant. William Alleman vs. James Rolin, et. al. Judgement on note by default against all defendants for .s:tJI.."il, question of suretyship to be hereafter tried. R. F. Newman vs. F. Miller, et. al. Adinis., etc., tin change of venue from St. Joseph Co. Set down for trial on April .th, ISW. School town of Winamac, Ind., vs. Jasper N. Hess, et. al. on trial before Judge Caprou.

IViisioii Cut Ott. That w hen a w oman will she will, has provedn disasterous financially to a Willis Hampton, formerly of Taylorsville, Ind. Renny was an old soldier drawing a pension of some .?17.r0 a month: things came his way. Rut trouble came between him and his wife and they seperattd. Lately she called upon him for when he treated with disdain. She told him she would have his pension cut olT, the announcement of which he treated with contempt. She placed herself in communication with the pension department, and the result has been that Hampton has had his pension cut down to $11 a month. According to these figures he has overdrawn his allowance $1,I2U. -7 and cannot get another cent until 11KK); nor will the department recognize any protest until that time.

Took The l ow n. A small praying band belonging to the Salvation Army, has Iwen holding forth at Pierceton for two weeks, not meeting the devil on the half way ground either. Tho result has been 1H." conversions. It is said that when they left the town the inhabitants turned out enmasse to wish them 5td speed. We believe a few months campaign in Plymouth might be the result of much good.